Thursday's post.

We didn’t post yesterday because the power went out before we could post online. Luckily, we were working in a word doc that saved. Here is yesterday’s blog:

Today was our first day without Judy and Bob… Despite the fact that we missed them terribly, was a really great day at the NLP. Ronah and Joyce let us take over quite a bit more than usual and we loved it! In the morning, we taught a lesson on insects (Ronah's class), and did some reading and writing from the blackboard. We were so impressed with how well the older group can read, and how hard they try to sound out the words they don't recognize. Some, however, don't even have to try that hard! Bosco, a charming boy in the older group, has been moved to the back of the class to give his classmates a chance because he knows the answer to everything. Today blew us away by reading "termites" and "caterpillar" off the board. At times he appears bored and understimulated, emphasizing the fact that it is “criminal” (in Judy’s words) that he is not in school.
In the afternoon, we combined classes and taught a lesson on the life stages of the butterfly, while introducing some new vocabulary. Then the kids coloured and decorated paper butterflies that we cut out from construction paper. They had a blast! We told them that since butterflies fly away, they had to give theirs to a friend. Most gave theirs to us and the teachers... We are going to plan more group science and art activities to do next week since today was such a success. :)

Love,
R & K